Senior Supervisor, Production, PE
dsm-firmenich · Qingyuan
Job Title: Senior Production Supervisor
City, Country: Qingyuan, Guangdong, China
We are looking for an experienced production leader to support daily manufacturing operations at our Qingyuan site. In this role, you will help ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production while building a capable and engaged frontline team. You will play an important part in site start-up and operational stabilization, working closely with cross-functional partners to drive performance and continuous improvement. If you enjoy developing people, solving operational challenges, and creating a positive production environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Your key responsibilities
- Lead daily production activities to ensure safe, efficient, and timely execution against production plans.
- Promote a safety-first and quality-focused culture by ensuring compliance with EHS, quality, GMP, and operational requirements.
- Coach, develop, and support production operators and technicians while building a collaborative and accountable team environment.
- Support site start-up, commissioning, ramp-up, and stabilization activities by ensuring readiness of people, processes, materials, and equipment.
- Ensure production records, batch documentation, system transactions, and shift handovers are completed accurately and on time.
- Monitor operational performance, solve production issues, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, quality, service, and cost performance.
We offer
- An opportunity to contribute to the successful growth and stabilization of a new production operation.
- A collaborative and inclusive workplace where your ideas and contributions are valued.
- Learning and development opportunities that support both professional and personal growth.
- Exposure to cross-functional collaboration and meaningful operational improvement projects.
- Recognition for ownership, initiative, and commitment to delivering results.
- A culture that encourages innovation, continuous improvement, and teamwork.
You Bring
- Experience in manufacturing or production operations, including experience leading teams or supervising frontline production activities.
- Knowledge of workplace safety, quality standards, compliance requirements, and good manufacturing practices.
- Practical understanding of production processes, equipment operation, and structured problem-solving methods.
- Experience supporting production line start-up, expansion, commissioning, or ramp-up activities is an advantage.
- Strong communication and coordination skills with the ability to work effectively across planning, warehouse, maintenance, quality, and EHS teams.
- Familiarity with ERP or SAP systems, production reporting, continuous improvement practices, and basic English reading and writing skills.
About dsm-firmenich
At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations –we go beyond them. Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.
From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions –every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.
And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future.
Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.
Our application process
Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by uploading your resume in English via our career portal.
Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement
At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work –and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds —no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.
And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help –just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.
Agency statement
We’re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you’re applying as an individual, we’d love to hear from you. We’re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.
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